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this could go down as the year of missed opportunities on immigration, tax reform budget. all issues leaders wanted to tack al at the start of the year. they had trouble funding the government and running out of time to pass critical legislation. american families could see milk prices spike to $7 a gallon if congress can't pass the farm bill by the end of the year. lawmakers are running out of type to set funding and policy for the pentagon next year. they still need to confirm janet yellen as the next federal chair before bernanke's term ends next month. it's no wonder one house committee chose to focus on a less invasive topic, space aliens. >> is there life out there? what do they think about new york city? >> reporter: congress has passed 56 bills in 2013 in the past 66 years only three other times that congress has passed less than 100 bills in a single year. many of the bills this congress passed were simply extensions of older laws that were set to expire. hope appears to be dwindling for the small deal between house and budget leaders that wanted to replace the fe
this could go down as the year of missed opportunities on immigration, tax reform budget. all issues leaders wanted to tack al at the start of the year. they had trouble funding the government and running out of time to pass critical legislation. american families could see milk prices spike to $7 a gallon if congress can't pass the farm bill by the end of the year. lawmakers are running out of type to set funding and policy for the pentagon next year. they still need to confirm janet yellen as...
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immigrants used to come here. my great grand parents would come here and make sure their kids learned evening lish. that was important. they came to this country and they wanted every generation to be more successful jie. and they didn't want to bring the filthy language they knew. >> thank you. >> and there is a fine line between preserving your culture and heritage. my great grandparents italy ant want to speak italian. they shut off the lights on their italian family members and they would say we are not home because they didn't speak english. >> chef boy-ardie is outside. >> they were racist against their own kind. >> you also want to do what is best for you and your family to get along in the new culture. it is something you are fighting fighting and america will have to fight. >> it is not just the school district, but it is people doing the battle going on in people's houses. >> absolutely. >> young and old. >> but like you said, you are now -- what used to be the norm, you are a bigot if you suggest that i
immigrants used to come here. my great grand parents would come here and make sure their kids learned evening lish. that was important. they came to this country and they wanted every generation to be more successful jie. and they didn't want to bring the filthy language they knew. >> thank you. >> and there is a fine line between preserving your culture and heritage. my great grandparents italy ant want to speak italian. they shut off the lights on their italian family members and...
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it's leaving so many people like immigrants and moms who are concerned about their children not being killed by guns twisting in the wind. >> debbie wasserman schultz, thanks very much. >> thank you. >> we'll be right back. ♪ you know, ronny... folks who save hundreds of dollars by switching to geico sure are happy. and how happy are they jimmy? i'd say happier than a bodybuilder directing traffic. he does look happy. get happy. get geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. >>> a major new motion picture is bringing attention to military veterans. "lone survivor" is based on the real-life mission of s.e.a.l. team ten to capture and kill a taliban leader. when the team was ambushed by the enemy, they were forced to change their plan and stay and fight. >> they are unarmed prisoners. >> this is not a vote. this is what we're going to do. this op is compromised. we're going to cut them loose and we're going to make this peak. when we make this peak, you're going to get coms up. we're going to call for extract and we're going home. >> roger that, si
it's leaving so many people like immigrants and moms who are concerned about their children not being killed by guns twisting in the wind. >> debbie wasserman schultz, thanks very much. >> thank you. >> we'll be right back. ♪ you know, ronny... folks who save hundreds of dollars by switching to geico sure are happy. and how happy are they jimmy? i'd say happier than a bodybuilder directing traffic. he does look happy. get happy. get geico. fifteen minutes could save you...
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frankly the nationalization immigration law, once you labeled someone on a terrorist, it's very difficult to take them off. and that did happen as you said in 2008, it took an act of congress. we actually had to pass legislation, condoleezza went to the hill and asked them to pass the legislation and finally president bush signed that law, signed that legislation into law. but today, i understand from many high ranking anc officials homeland security continues to treat some of them as needing a waiver to get into the united states, which is an embarrassment and what secretary rice said today, at the time, we can't allow president mandela, a man of his stature to be continue to be treated as a terrorist by the united states. we needed to do this and do it before he passed away. but also, we need to honor his memory today by also making sure that homeland security honors of legislation that secretary kerry and for that matter senator obama when they were both senators, helped to pass. so, yes, officially they are off the terror list but the way in which homeland security continues to interp
frankly the nationalization immigration law, once you labeled someone on a terrorist, it's very difficult to take them off. and that did happen as you said in 2008, it took an act of congress. we actually had to pass legislation, condoleezza went to the hill and asked them to pass the legislation and finally president bush signed that law, signed that legislation into law. but today, i understand from many high ranking anc officials homeland security continues to treat some of them as needing a...
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we need comprehensive immigration reform. there is a lot more that congress needs to do. this deal does not solve all of our problems, but it is an important step in helping to heal some of the wounds here in congress. to rebuild trust and show that we can do something without a crisis right around the corner. and demonstrate the valley and making our government work for the people we represent. when all this is done i am very proud to stand with chairman ryan or anyone else who wants to work on this bipartisan foundation to continue addressing the nation's challenge. nothing is easy but i know the american people expect nothing less. i want to take a minute to thank chairman ryan. he and i do have major differences. we cheer for a different football team, clearly. we catch different fish. we have some differences on policies. but we agree that our country needs some certainty and they need to show that they can work together, and i've been very proud to work with him. i want to thank congressman van holland who has worked very hard to make sure that this deal reflects th
we need comprehensive immigration reform. there is a lot more that congress needs to do. this deal does not solve all of our problems, but it is an important step in helping to heal some of the wounds here in congress. to rebuild trust and show that we can do something without a crisis right around the corner. and demonstrate the valley and making our government work for the people we represent. when all this is done i am very proud to stand with chairman ryan or anyone else who wants to work...
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immigration now. >> indeed it is. well-known whistle blower in dc, thank you very much. >> thanks, steve. >> what do you think about that? e-mail us. coming up, the architect behind obamacare says all obamacare really needs is a good pr campaign. donald trump knows something about pr. he's going to join us to give us his verdict coming up. >>> and remember those adorable pictures of the napping baby and his publicky? they're growing up fast and we've got brand-new pictures as "fox & friends" rolls on live from new york city. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] here's a question for you: if every u.s. home replaced one light bulb with a compact fluorescent bulb, the energy saved could light how many homes? 1 million? 2 million? 3 million? the answer is. 3 million homes. by 2030, investments in energy efficiency could help americans save $300 billion each year. take the energy quiz. energy lives here. afghanistan in 2009. on the u.s.s. saratoga in 1982. [ male announcer ] once it's earned, usaa auto insurance is often handed dow
immigration now. >> indeed it is. well-known whistle blower in dc, thank you very much. >> thanks, steve. >> what do you think about that? e-mail us. coming up, the architect behind obamacare says all obamacare really needs is a good pr campaign. donald trump knows something about pr. he's going to join us to give us his verdict coming up. >>> and remember those adorable pictures of the napping baby and his publicky? they're growing up fast and we've got brand-new...
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immigration reform bill. and so that we can honor the hard work of america's farmers and america's unemployed and pass legislation that would help them before the year is over. we have held up our end of the bargain now it's time for them to hold up theirs. >> also today in washington, e law firm arent fox and georgetown university held a hearing on the health care law and the website. former senate majority leader tom daschle spoke at that event on how the president crafted the law. here's more on that. >> i had many conversations with him and others over those early stages. i'll never forget as he was contemplating what model he would use, there was a lot of pressure in his party, going back to this question about government, to say, you know what? what we ought to have in this country is a single payer system, medicare for all. that's what we need. medicare for all. a single payer system like a lot of other industrialized countries, especially in europe. you know what his answer was? no, i don't think get
immigration reform bill. and so that we can honor the hard work of america's farmers and america's unemployed and pass legislation that would help them before the year is over. we have held up our end of the bargain now it's time for them to hold up theirs. >> also today in washington, e law firm arent fox and georgetown university held a hearing on the health care law and the website. former senate majority leader tom daschle spoke at that event on how the president crafted the law....
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if a tax reform bill passed tomorrow, if an immigration bill passed tomorrow, that's tens of billions of dollars in consulting, lobbying, messaging fees that are not going to be paid out. >> let's take one example. april 20th, 2010, the deepwater horizon oil well, oil rig, explodes in the gulf of mexico. 11 people killed, the largest marine spill in the history of the industry. oil gushes onto the seafloor for at least 84 days. you, leibovich, look at that crude oil flowing into the gulf, and you see an equally large flow of cash spreading across washington, covering our nation's capital to, as you say, "manage the crisis." now, tell us how they set about to manage that crisis. >> so, bp is in this whole heap of trouble, okay? they have this disaster that they are pegged with. the president looks powerless. i mean, what are you going to do? you have this awful calamity taking place. systematically bp is spending tens of millions of dollars to basically tie up the most prominent washington democratic and republican lobbyists, media consultants, ad people, to where you had an all-star r
if a tax reform bill passed tomorrow, if an immigration bill passed tomorrow, that's tens of billions of dollars in consulting, lobbying, messaging fees that are not going to be paid out. >> let's take one example. april 20th, 2010, the deepwater horizon oil well, oil rig, explodes in the gulf of mexico. 11 people killed, the largest marine spill in the history of the industry. oil gushes onto the seafloor for at least 84 days. you, leibovich, look at that crude oil flowing into the gulf,...
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all hope congress will engage on immigration. for the four that broke their fast, they were taken straight to george washington hospital for evaluation by doctors before they are able to have any type of real meal. at the capitol, serena marshall, abc news. >>> o.j. simpson's lawyers headed back to nevada supreme court hoping to win a new trial for the former football great. simpson is serving nine to 33 years in prison for convictions on armed robbery, kidnapping and other charges. his lawyers want the high court to overturn the ruling by the lower court judge. >>> the judge who approved detroit's entrance into bankruptcy is calling this move an opportunity for a fresh start. the motor city can look to address the $18 billion in debt. the judge's decision was opposed by the city's unions, pension funds and retirees who claim the debt will be settled through cuts to their benefits. mindful of that, the judge said he will not sign off on any just any proposed cut. >>> perhaps ironically, detroit's major automakers are reporting a
all hope congress will engage on immigration. for the four that broke their fast, they were taken straight to george washington hospital for evaluation by doctors before they are able to have any type of real meal. at the capitol, serena marshall, abc news. >>> o.j. simpson's lawyers headed back to nevada supreme court hoping to win a new trial for the former football great. simpson is serving nine to 33 years in prison for convictions on armed robbery, kidnapping and other charges....
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we're not talking about immigration reform. we're talking about the same subject we've talked about for almost four years. the president, if anyone thinks he's going to repeal it, a little defensive about that. i think the most telling statement is we've learned not to make wild promises about how perfectly smooth it's going to be, the website's going to be. really? we have learned that? the website is the least of it. the whole thing about what it's going to do and those millions of people that lost their plans, overstating what this plan actually does, maybe not understanding what it actually can do. >> he's not mentioning the millions who have lost their plans in california. he doesn't mention the pew poll last week had him at 34% approval. people in ohio said the president is not trustworthy by 57%. this is something so disturbing by him. he keeps talking, press on with the plan. charles krauthammer said the president is campaigning but all the talk in the world may not make a difference. >> obama thinks that he can repeal
we're not talking about immigration reform. we're talking about the same subject we've talked about for almost four years. the president, if anyone thinks he's going to repeal it, a little defensive about that. i think the most telling statement is we've learned not to make wild promises about how perfectly smooth it's going to be, the website's going to be. really? we have learned that? the website is the least of it. the whole thing about what it's going to do and those millions of people...
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massachusetts has minorities, immigrants, people that are special ed, special needs, and yet and still they're among top performers in the world. we have to understand that the adults created this system. this is not about kids that get the trophies, this is about adults that are uncomfortable going home with a child that doesn't have a trophy, this is about the adult that doesn't want to sit home and help his or her child do a homework assignment that might take up too much of their night. we have to own that we the adults have to put our children first and create situations in which we push not just the children but the educators that sur ound them. too many of us are comfortable with mediocrity. as michelle said, the rest of the world is moving forward. we haven't dropped, we're just losing in a race because we're not moving forward. >> frank talk from steve perry and michelle reed on this important issue. >>> we have much more ahead in the cnn newsroom and it all starts right now.
massachusetts has minorities, immigrants, people that are special ed, special needs, and yet and still they're among top performers in the world. we have to understand that the adults created this system. this is not about kids that get the trophies, this is about adults that are uncomfortable going home with a child that doesn't have a trophy, this is about the adult that doesn't want to sit home and help his or her child do a homework assignment that might take up too much of their night. we...
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president carry moment frum a big event like this and make any impact on his disputes with congress over immigration, his disputes with congress over budget matters, his dispute with congress over other issues? i think it would be foolish to suggest you can come out of a moment and talk about this. does the president personally get momentum and energy out of this? this is something that happens. in a second term, you often see presidents look to the world stage, obviously this is a sad event, but the president, it was important for him to be part of this event we talked about interconnectedness earlier. it is hard to connect the spirit you are experiencing right there. we don't have anything like that in washington right now. this is a horrible political environment in washington. but sometimes presidents personally get a little extra juice, a little extra momentum out of something and sometimes they surprise us. we'll watch when he gets home. >> it would be nice to be surprised as metaphor, the vice president of china, echoing the same message, with all the disputes and troubles between the united
president carry moment frum a big event like this and make any impact on his disputes with congress over immigration, his disputes with congress over budget matters, his dispute with congress over other issues? i think it would be foolish to suggest you can come out of a moment and talk about this. does the president personally get momentum and energy out of this? this is something that happens. in a second term, you often see presidents look to the world stage, obviously this is a sad event,...